Getting Started with IPTV, help out a newbie!

by AcesOverPacific

Hi guys,

I've been considering an IPTV setup but don't know much about it. I read the sticky about picking a provider, which is all well and good, however, before I even worry about picking a provider I was wondering if someone could explain to me, or point me to resources on what it takes to get it setup and started. I did notice my Wifi router supports IPTV setup natively, not really sure how this would benefit me. I guess just an ELI5 of what I should know to get the ball rolling? Thanks for any help or tips you can give me.

xfirestreamz

We first thing I would look at is your internet speeds. Few providers run lower bandwidth speeds and others higher. Good rule of thumb I think would be a min. of 50mbps. Another thing is what device(s) are you going to be using. Roku doesn't support IPTV unless you can find a magic way to get it to work. Firestick, Nvidia Shield, Android Box, Mag box, Smart TV, Computers, iOS, and even Plex can do it. Connection of device(s): For the boxes make sure to either hardwire them or get them on 5Ghz. 2.4Ghz can work but you might find more buffering. Then find some providers and get trials from them, ask questions, and find one that you feel comfortable with for quality/price/support. Then Enjoy!

Beatle_Matt

A couple things:

  1. Do NOT respond to people on here saying "I have the best IPTV service - PM me!" you'll get burned or suckered into paying more for a service that is terrible quality

  2. DO go to /r/IPTVReviews and check out what a lot of people are using - you'll see people saying "Vaders suck!" or "I love Helix" or "Eternal is the best"....you'll get an idea pretty quickly what's good and what isn't.

  3. Get an IPTV box - I use an Nvidia Shield TV - which is great because it's my Plex, Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube and IPTV box all in one. Some people use Mag boxes, which are dedicated IPTV boxes, but personally I would steer away from them.

  4. if you find a provider that is good (lower cost, great support, lots of channels, minimal buffering) only pay for one/three months a time at the most - a lot of smaller providers go dark with no warning - and if you paid for a year up front...you could end up losing some cash!

If you have any questions -let me know - i've used a number of different providers over the last year and a half!

iNobble

One other thing to take into consideration is a VPN. Here in the UK especially it's common for IPTV to go down just as sporting events start as the ISPs clamp down on streaming. A VPN circumvents this.

mrkingpin007

I send you link of one I found on ebay .. works well lots channels and cheap

jeremiah_808

I’m not to sure about setting up iptv on a router, I don’t think it’s possible but I do use crystal clear and it’s been pretty solid the past few weeks.

Blue-Thunder

There are lots of newbie posts, please use the search function.